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INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE LEFT WITH THE OWNER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AFTER INSTALLATION.

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PARTS LISTINDEX

NO.PARTNO. DESCRIPTION QTY.

1a R10562 Valve, Natural 11b R10563 Valve, Propane 12 R10573 Hex Plug, 3/8 Npt 23 11308 RH Burner Support 14 R10569 Switch And Wire Assy. 15 R10518 Hook And Loop Strip 16 39624 Installation Instructions 1

N/A R1148 Wire Tie 2

TOOLS NEEDED:• Tie Wrap Cutters• Wrenches 3/4", 11/16", 9/16", 1/2", 7/16", 5/16"• Nut driver 5/16"• Phillips Screwdriver• 5/16" Allen Wrench• Pipe Dope

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION:1. If the burner is installed, turn OFF gas supply to burner

before replacing the valve.

2. Remove logs and ember material from the burner.

3. Disconnectflexgaslineatthevalvewith3/4"wrench. See Figure 2.

Figure 24. Removeburnerfromfireplaceandsetonasuitablework

surface. Use the cutters to cut tie wrap. See Figure 3.

Figure 35. Separate the transmitter from the valve by pulling apart the

hook and loop fasteners. See Figure 4.

Figure 4

FOR USE ON VFSE(18,24,30) BURNER

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSVALVE REPLACEMENT KIT

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6. Remove hook and loop adhesive backed strip from side of valve. See Figure 5.

Figure 57. Insert screwdriver tip and push in connector tab to release

and remove valve connector. See Figure 6.

Figure 68. Disconnect thermocouple from back of interrupter with 5/16"

wrench. See Figure 7.

Figure 7

9. Remove plastic connector from interrupter. See Figure 8.

Figure 810. Unscrew the interrupter from the valve. Save the interrupter.

See Figure 9.

Figure 911. Disconnect valve to burner gas line from the valve with 9/16"

wrench. See Figure 10.

Figure 10

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12. Disconnect valve to pilot gas line from the valve with 7/16" wrench. See Figure 11.

Figure 1113. Removethefittingfromthevalveinletwith1/2"wrench. Savethefitting.See Figure 12.

Figure 1214. Removethefittingfromthevalveoutletwith11/16"wrench.

Savethefitting.See Figure 13.

Figure 13

15. Remove the 2-1/2" long screw and washer holding the valve to the burner support with 5/16" nutdriver. Save the screw and washer. See Figure 14.

Figure 1416. The rocker switch in the valve has two wires connected to it.

One of the wires runs to the plastic housing removed from the interrupter in Step 10. Remove this wire by pulling it out of the housing. See Figure 15.

Figure 1517. Remove the other rocker switch wire from the transmitter with

a Phillips screwdriver. See Figure 16.

Figure 16

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18. Remove the log shelf. See Figure 17.

Figure 1719. With 5/16" nutdriver, remove the two hex head sheet metal

screws which attach the right burner support to the burner. Remove the right burner support and save the screws. See Figure 18.

Figure 1820. Install new right burner support from the replacement kit with

the saved screws. See figure 19.

Figure 19

21. Apply pipe dope to the threads of the two plugs supplied in the replacement kit. Using a 5/16" Allen wrench, install both plugs into the new valve, using the old valve as a guide. See Figures 20, 21, and 22.

Figure 20

Figure 21

Figure 22

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22. Insert the wires from the new rocker switch into the switch opening on the new valve. Orient the switch such that the “I” is at the bottom and snap it into the valve. See Figure 23.

Figure 2323. Determine which of the hook and loop strips in the kit is

needed for the valve. Peel off the necessary strip and stick it to the new valve in approximately the same location as the strip on the old valve. See Figures 24 and 25.

Figure 24

Figure 25

24. Attach new valve to the new right burner support. Insert tab on the bottom of the valve into the slot on the valve bracket on the right burner support. See Figures 26 and 27.

Figure 26

Figure 2725. Once the valve tab is in the slot, rotate the valve until it

rests against the burner support. Insert the saved 2-1/2" long screw and washer to complete the valve attachment. See Figure 28.

Figure 28

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26. Using 7/16" wrench, attach the pilot gas line to the valve. See Figure 29.

Figure 2927. Inserttheinterrupterintothevalve.Tightenuntilfinger

tight, then use 1/2" wrench to tighten additional 1/4 turn. See Figure 30.

Figure 3028. Applypipedopetothethreadsofthesavedoutputfittingand

install with 11/16" wrench. See Figure 31.

Figure 31

29. Insert wire from the new rocker switch into the plastic housing and snap the housing into the interrupter. See

Figures 32 and 33.

Figure 32

Figure 3330. Insertthethermocoupleintotheinterrupter.Tightenfinger

tight, then use 5/16" wrench to tighten additional 1/4 turn. See Figure 34.

Figure 34

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31. Applypipedopetothethreadsofthesavedinputfittingandinstallwith1/2"wrench.Tightenedfittingshouldpointawayfrom the burner. See Figure 35.

Figure 3532. Using 9/16" wrench, attach the burner gas line to the valve. See Figure 36.

Figure 3633. Connect wire from the new rocker switch to the transmitter.

See Figure 37.

Figure 37Front Glass Retainer

Remove Screw

OutsideSupport Bracket

PilotBracket Screws

34. Insert the valve wire connector. See Figure 38.

Figure 3835. Attach the transmitter to the valve with the hook and loop

fasteners. See Figure 39.

Figure 3936. Bundle together the extra wire along with the thermocouple

wire and tie wrap to the burner gas line. See Figure 40.

Figure 4037. Place the log shelf back on the burner supports. Place the

burnerassemblybackintothefireplaceandre-attachthegas line.

38. Place the ember material and log set back on the burner. Reference instruction manual if necessary.

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